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Back From My Doctor's Appt., have Rh factor Posted: 12-07-07 21:13pm
So the good news, baby is doing good
(150-155 heart rate). & the bad
news... I didn't get my ultrasound -so
baby is still, just baby. But wait, more
good news... I have one scheduled for next
week. & even more good news, we will
get 1-2 ultrasound(s) a month.. yay! Well,
kinda... & that leads to the final bad
news, I have the Rh factor. Basically, my
blood type is A negative... & hubby is
a positve -baby got daddy's blood- &
my body is trying to fight my baby. The
cause has something to do with my blood
mixing with my first-born & her
anti-bodies created this -somehow- to my
understanding. The end result, is more
than likely going to be -baby being born
early, & having to have a blood
transfusion in my uterus, or outside it
(if it's not an emergency). In extreme
cases, brain damage or death to the fetus,
is possible. Right now, we're managing
good - I mean, as far as we know. But my
doctor does want my ultrasound done
a.s.a.p. -& the tech. was already
aware of my problem, before we were. I'm
now classified as high-risk, & being
anemic makes this problem, even worse. Not
exactly how I planned my 1st appt. to go
-but hopefully everything will be ok.
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Ingi
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Posted: 12-07-07 21:32pm
Aren't you just going to get the rhogam
shot?
Here, I found this information:
Quote:
If you're
Rh-negative, there's a good chance that
your blood is incompatible with your
baby's blood, which is likely to be
Rh-positive. You probably won't know this
for sure until the baby is born, but in
most cases you have to assume it, just to
be safe.
Being "Rh-incompatible" isn't likely to
harm you or your baby during this
pregnancy, if it's your first. But if your
baby's blood leaks into yours (as it can
at certain times during pregnancy and at
birth), your immune system will start to
produce antibodies against this
Rh-positive blood. If that happens, you'll
become "Rh-sensitized" — and the next
time you're pregnant with an Rh-positive
baby, those antibodies may attack your
baby's blood. Fortunately, you can avoid
becoming Rh-sensitized by getting an
injection of a drug called Rh immune
globulin whenever there's a chance that
your blood has been exposed to your baby's
blood.
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Bridget
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Re: Back From My Doctor's Appt., Have Rh Factor Posted: 12-07-07 21:47pm
october05_mommy
wrote:
The end result, is more than
likely going to be -baby being born early,
& having to have a blood transfusion
in my uterus, or outside it (if it's not
an emergency).
wow, that sounds scary! i was also under
the impression there was just a simple
shot that you get once while you're
pregnant and once after birth? i know a
bunch of girls on here have been rh-.
good luck!
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 12-07-07 22:31pm
That's what I thought too. My sister in
law is Rh- and they automatically gave her
the shots with all three of her
pregnancies.
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october05_mommy
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Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 101 Location: Battle Creek, Michigan United States
Posted: 12-07-07 23:35pm
Yes, my doctor is going to give me a shot
of Rhogam along with an ultrasound, every
month. I didn't think the Rh factor was
such a big deal, but my dr. sure is making
it seem like it. I think she's more
worried in my case, b.c of me being severe
anemic, on top of this - making it more
likely, for baby & I to both need
blood transfusions after birth. & the
fact that this puts me at even higher risk
for pre-term birth (which is already a
problem). But who knows why she's being so
cautious.. those are just some guesses of
mine.
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 12-08-07 00:17am
Did you have the Rhogam shot with your
first pregnancy, because if you did
everything should go along without
incidence.
Did you have the Rhogam shot
with your first pregnancy, because if you
did everything should go along without
incidence.
I was thinking she didn't, and that's why
they are more worried this time around.
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october05_mommy
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Posted: 12-08-07 00:25am
No, I didn't have the shot during my 1st
pregnancy..
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 12-08-07 00:59am
I'm surprised they didn't give it to you.
That's probably why they are making such a
big deal of it.
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Ingi
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Posted: 12-08-07 10:40am
It is with second pregnancies and later
that the issue happens. First pregnancies
are usually not affected by the Rh factor.
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fairytale007
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Posted: 12-08-07 10:58am
I'm RH- as well, but I got the rhogam shot
at 30 weeks this pregnancy and will get it
again (most likely) when I have him
tomorrow. I hope everything goes well for
you and that your doctor is just taking
extra caution to be on the safe side.
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Hollyberries
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Posted: 12-08-07 11:23am
I'm also RH- i had my shot at 28 weeks
both pregnancies, and i'll have another
one when i deliver this baby. And when i
delivered Chyanne.
Did your daughter carry on your husbands
blood type?
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october05_mommy
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Posted: 12-08-07 15:28pm
michelle1981
wrote:
Did your daughter carry on
your husbands blood
type?
That's what
my doctor is thinking..
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mominashoe
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Posted: 12-08-07 15:37pm
I am very surprised that you were not
checked for RH with the first baby.
What happens is that if you are a negative
blood type, you must have a shot so that
your body will not reject other fetuses
because of blood type. You must have a
shot after the baby is born as well.
If you are seeing the same doctors, you
should check for malpractice.
